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Christian Barry | Christian Barry is director of the Centre for Moral, Social, and Political Theory (CMSPT) in the School of Philosophy at the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS), Australian National University. He also hosts Public Ethics Radio, an online audio broadcast with ethicists discussing timely and important practical dilemmas.
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Nancy Birdsall | Nancy Birdsall is founding president of the Center for Global Development.
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The Afghan Challenge | 01/26/15
Zahir Tanin,
Barnett Rubin
With a new president in charge, can Afghanistan find a way out of decades of conflict and oppression? What will be the effect of the U.S. troop drawdown? UN Ambassador Zahir Tanin and Afghan expert Barnett Rubin discuss Afghanistan's future.
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Global Ethics and the Point of View of the Universe | 11/07/14
Peter Singer
Sidgwick's concept of looking at issues from "the point of view of the universe"--in other words, giving equal weight to everyone's interests, irrespective of who they are, now or in future--can be the basis for a global ethic, says utilitarian philosopher Peter Singer. He goes on to explain what this means for all of us in practical, concrete terms.
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Security Threats in Africa: A Critical Perspective | 10/10/14
Claire Metelits
The U.S. is still seeing Africa from a Cold War perspective rooted in political realist thought, writes Africa security expert Metelits. But characterizing non-Western institutions as having a lack of governance and generalizing about political violence can lead to grave errors in assessing the threat environment.
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Protecting Women Refusing to be Victims of Violence | 10/19/13
Layli Miller-Muro,
Liana Sterling
"Our goal is to truly provide justice to incredibly courageous women and girls who have suffered things that make us uncomfortable. They have suffered things that are hard to speak out loud." In this wise, inspiring talk, Miller-Muro tackles uncomfortable ethical questions, such as cultural relativism and our responsibilities towards those in trouble.
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Venezuela: An Ethical Foreign Policy? | 07/10/13
Ewan Robertson
Some observers see Venezuela's foreign policy as promoting international solidarity with the oppressed, combating poverty, and pushing for a just world order free of uni-polar domination. Others argue that it has been incoherent, militaristic, and prejudicial to regional stability. What does the evidence tell us?
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A Look at International and U.S. Security Issues | 07/19/12
Jeffrey D. McCausland
Senior Fellow Col. Jeff McCausland provides an expert analysis on current security issues, including the proposed U.S. defense budget cuts, which may result in the loss of 1 million jobs. Certain "swing" states would be hit especially hard, which could affect the November elections.